California State University San Marcos seeks an Assistant Director of Planning for their PDC department. Reporting to the Director, PDC, the ADP, will be responsible for directing and managing a wide range of planning and small construction project tasks, campus strategic initiatives, and providing technical and planning expertise to other staff and project teams in the office and across campus The ADP will direct in-house and external resources for a variety of planning and construction projects including campus master plans, space utilization studies, feasibility studies, and small scale design and construction projects. Tasks in this area may include managing space planning and limited scope renovation projects, leading feasibility, conceptual design and programming studies for academic, support and auxiliary facilities, and developing transportation elements of the climate action plan or leading teams for university planning initiatives.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS: AN OVERVIEW Come join our campus located in North San Diego County just 10 miles east of the beautiful Pacific coast and less than 40 miles north of downtown San Diego. California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is a modern, forward-thinking university, fueled by the collective innovation and determination of a transformational team. CSUSM is one of the largest employers in North San Diego County, where people are proud to come to work and be a part of something great. Our unwavering commitment to a "People First" philosophy supports a culture in which every employee is a leader, "empowered to decide, change and shape our future." We offer an excellent benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, long term health care, retirement plans, educational assistance, life insurance, paid holidays, and generous vacation and sick leave benefits.

CSUSM is a recipient of the Chronicle's 2014 Great College to work for. We're looking for high impact employees to join our team. If you have what it takes - come grow with us at CSUSM! For more information about the University, visit the campus website at https://www.csusm.edu .

Plus 4 years of progressively responsible university or municipal planning work experience which includes 2 years of leading and/or supervising staff

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management or related field

Certification from American Institute of Certified Planners or equivalent planning organization (e.g.: SCUP)

Work experience in an academic setting, ideally Public Higher Education

Knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Prolog, Bluebeam software

Advanced or expert level experience with MS Excel

Salary and Position Status:

Full-time position with benefits ending.

Salary is commensurate with the background and experience of the individual selected. This position is an Administrator II in the Management Personnel Plan (MPP). MPP positions serve at the pleasure of the President.

Opening Date: January 24, 2019

This position is “open until filled” with a first review of applications beginning February 18, 2019. For assurance of full consideration, applications and supporting material should be submitted by 11:59pm on February 17, 2019.

This position is subject to a background check including, but not limited to, employment verification, education verification, reference checks and criminal record checks. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

This position is a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The incumbent in this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

California State University San Marcos is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.